fall+behind

  • 21fall behind — /ˌfɔ:l bɪ haɪnd/ verb to be late in doing something ● They fell behind with their mortgage repayments …

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  • 22fall behind with something — ˌfall beˈhind with sth derived (also ˌfall beˈhind on sth especially in NAmE) to not pay or do sth at the right time • They had fallen behind on their mortgage repayments. • He s fal …

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  • 23fall behind on something — ˌfall beˈhind with sth derived (also ˌfall beˈhind on sth especially in NAmE) to not pay or do sth at the right time • They had fallen behind on their mortgage repayments. • He s fal …

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  • 24fall behind (somebody) — ˌfall beˈhind (sb/sth) derived to fail to keep level with sb/sth • She soon fell behind the leaders. Main entry: ↑fallderived …

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  • 25fall behind (something) — ˌfall beˈhind (sb/sth) derived to fail to keep level with sb/sth • She soon fell behind the leaders. Main entry: ↑fallderived …

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  • 26fall behind in sth — be/fall/get behind in/on/with sth ► to be late in paying a regular amount of money or in completing work: »They offer advice to people who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments. »He lost his job and fell behind with his rent. »The company …

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  • 27fall behind on sth — be/fall/get behind in/on/with sth ► to be late in paying a regular amount of money or in completing work: »They offer advice to people who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments. »He lost his job and fell behind with his rent. »The company …

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  • 28fall behind with sth — be/fall/get behind in/on/with sth ► to be late in paying a regular amount of money or in completing work: »They offer advice to people who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments. »He lost his job and fell behind with his rent. »The company …

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  • 29fall behind — be backward, be slow, go down, deteriorate (in one s studies, etc.) …

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  • 30fall — [fôl] vi. fell, fallen, falling [ME fallen < OE feallan, to fall, akin to Ger fallen < IE base * phol , to fall > Lith púolu, to fall] I to come down by the force of gravity; drop; descend 1. to come down because detached, pushed,… …

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